Cabinet to examine legality of civil marriages in Lebanon
Written by Najib

 

BEIRUT: Lebanon's Cabinet will examine the legality of civil marriages performed on Lebanese soil during its session Thursday, the Interior Ministry said.

Minister Nouhad Machnouk will propose the matter for discussion, a statement from his office said, after he came under fire by secular activists for saying that Lebanon cannot legally recognize non-religious unions due to the absence of official laws recognizing them.